Wealthy Juliana Alden longed for a taste of life on the edge. The second she saw Rex Tanner at a charity bachelor auction, she knew she had her rebel. All she had to do was buy him....

Rex hated being "purchased," especially by the so-called elite. Yet Juliana wasn't just another rich girl. The electricity between them promised much, much more. But Rex had made a vow — keep his wild behavior locked away. Because if Juliana knew just how bad he really was, he'd lose everything.

He hadn't known the name of the woman he danced with at the masquerade ball. Not even after their one night of passion. For millionaire Jack Cartwright never expected to see her again.

Then he received a letter informing him of his "secret" lover's name and threatening to expose the fact that working-class Lilly Miller was expecting Jack's child. He was not going to submit to blackmail. And if that meant marrying Lilly, a virtual stranger...let the wedding bells ring.

Interior designer Selene Winston had arrived to remodel his mansion, not tangle in the sheets with her brutally handsome new boss. And yet the reclusive Adrien Morell haunted her dreams; his fantasies played through her mind.

Soon she found herself succumbing to Adrien's magnetic power. But he was not about to walk out of the shadows with her. If she wanted more than a midnight lover, Selene would have to tame the beast beyond the bedroom door.

Three months after a whirlwind affair, Claire McDermott discovered she was carrying Vic Jansen's child. She knew if she told him, he'd offer marriage. But she wanted more than just an honorable response from the man who once — who still — ignited her passion.

After he discovered the truth, nothing was keeping Vic from his child...or the woman who continued to haunt his dreams. But Claire's demand for an emotional union wasn't something he could allow. His heart was closed and not even Claire, and her undeniable beauty, would change his mind.

Successful Grant Wilcox was used to getting what he wanted. And what he wanted was Kelly Baker, the beautiful stranger passing through. It was just his luck that the gorgeous newcomer was also a whip-smart lawyer — just the sort to get a good ol' Texan businessman like himself out of a tough situation.

Soon their all-business relationship turned into a white-hot affair, leaving Grant to wonder if Kelly's entry into his life was going to cause more trouble than any woman was worth.

Inviting his dedicated secretary on a Hawaiian business trip seemed the perfect way to show Jodie Cameron his appreciation. But millionaire Dean Logan hadn't expected Jodie to need more than the tropical sunset to relax her. Yet what Jodie really craved was turning from the boardroom to the bedroom....

Soon, though, they had to return to their all-business relationship. But with memories of a passionate holiday in every corner of the office, could Dean deny that getting Jodie back into his bed was the only merger on his mind?

Laying eyes on Tom Morgan again was the last thing Rose could haveimagined. After all, her family's horse farm was a long way from theHouston conference where she and Tom had shared one unforgettablenight. Now, not only had she learned her one-night lover was herfamily's enemy…he was also the father of her unborn child.Still reeling from the news that he was really a Devlin, Tom wasaghast at seeing Rose once more. His pulse kicked up at the thought ofreigniting their affair, but she resisted his advances, claiming theycouldn't get around the Windcroft-Devlin feud. Yet Tom suspected thatRose's reluctance was a screen for a much bigger secret.

Taking on a client like Fox Lockwood was just asking for trouble. For Phoebe Schneider used her massage talents to heal and Fox had her thinking about crossing a line she'd never dared to touch before.

Yet some rules can't help but be broken

The closer Fox and Phoebe became, the more alive Fox felt. But something was keeping Phoebe from moving their relationship beyond their white-hot desire, and nothing would stop him from discovering what that mystery was.

Connor Reilly had laughed at his brother for being the first triplet to lose the "no sex for ninety days" bet. Though there were two long, tempting months ahead for him, Connor was determined to go the distance. Because not only was he a marine; he was a Reilly.

For two years, Connor had been coming to Emma Jacobsen's shop, and she'd listened to him talk about this woman and that one. She'd thought their friendship was special. Until he admitted how "safe" and "comfortable" he felt around her. Well, war declared! She was going to show her "pal" just how much of a threat she could be to his winning the bet!